Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Clarissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Clarissa
Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience. She has run a independent practice since 2003 and has worked in mobile therapy, behavioral specialist roles, and family-based programs. She helps people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, and other common life strains with a steady, practical approach.
Her sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Clarissa adapts the conversation to each person’s situation. She pays attention to relationship concerns, problems with self-esteem, and issues around parenting or caregiving.
She also offers support for grief, trauma, substance concerns, and career changes. People who feel stuck by long-standing patterns often find the step-by-step, problem-solving parts helpful. At the same time, Clarissa makes space for deeper questions about meaning and values when those come up.
Sessions aim to be both practical and honest, so people leave with something they can use. She works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. Clarissa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and tailoring the plan to each person’s needs.
Therapy begins with a short discussion about goals and a plan for next steps. The focus is on steady progress through conversation, skill practice, and real-life changes.
What Clarissa works with
Everything Clarissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Clarissa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Clarissa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and making space for what the person brings. The therapist reflects concerns, validates feelings, and helps clients name what matters most. This approach is useful for building self-understanding and feeling heard.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try new behaviors that reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or low mood. CBT works well for people who want concrete steps to change everyday patterns.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up to decide what to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, so care stays practical and relevant.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for ongoing brief support between sessions or when writing feels safer. These options aim to increase flexibility and access while matching the approach to what the person needs.
Questions people ask about Clarissa
What types of concerns can be addressed?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, parenting and caregiver stress, grief, trauma and many related concerns listed in the profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines listening-focused client-centered care with hands-on CBT exercises and practical problem solving. Sessions balance skill practice with open conversation about values and goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of professional experience and has maintained a independent practice since 2003, along with roles as a mobile therapist and behavioral specialist.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and provides services consistent with that credential in the state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.